Some words just fit certain situations like no other. This is perfect as long as you don't have a "parrot" who may repeat it, most likely at an inopportune moment.

For example, say you're at a crosswalk with bold, white lines painted on the street. Anyone, except for maybe Lindsay Lohan , would know it's a crosswalk, and would know to stop for the pedestrians in it. Actually, I'm guessing that even Lindsay would stop, thinking that she just hit the cocaine payload of a lifetime. In that situation, My knee jerk reaction is to spew out "douche bag" as they fly past me with E in a stroller and B on leash. Call me  juvenile but it does make me feel better and it appropriately fits the offender.

Now that E is starting to repeat some words, that time has come when I must find gentler, less feminine hygiene product phrases to use instead. Ones that I wouldn't be mortified to hear E repeat at a barbecue with G's colleagues or when an old lady greets her in the supermarket; both likely scenarios that children use to indirectly teach their parents a lesson.

While searching for suitable replacements, I landed on "dishrag". It provides a similar phonetic satisfaction, yet if E repeats it we can always tie it into teaching her the importance of doing chores. I'll miss my old word friend, but at least I have Baboo .